Multi Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

[Jon]

So, at some point early this year, I'll be hopping into the Yakuza series with this title. It'll be in a backlog for me with Persona 3 and FF7 Rebirth taking up the majority of the next couple months.

But, I played about 5 minutes of Yakuza 0. (Checks steam: ok 6 hours... 4 years ago) Other than that, no experience with Yakuza games.

Does anyone have a good resource for a "Story So Far" kind of thing? Preferably like a video with narration I could watch with clips from the game? I'll do my searching later, but some people may have something already they know of.

I don't have time to replay the whole series, sadly, though I would and want to at some point, but the back log is too full. With 8 prior games on average of 70 hours per game with how I play, we're talking at least 8 months for me to play all of them. So, I'm looking to shorthand it.

 

[Fire Queen]

so the nice thing about this game is that there’s really only one (maybe two) titles you need for background. that’s yakuza: like a dragon and like a dragon gaiden: the man who erased his name. everything else is about kiryu who, is in this game and all, but he’s not the main protagonist, ichiban is

yakuza: like a dragon covers ichiban and the other one covers kiryu. as for yakuza 0-6, having that background knowledge certainly Helps, but it’s not super necessary. kiryu was in the yakuza once. now he is not. he would like to be left alone. this does not happen. and you’re caught up on kiryu’s story!

as for like, the story so far type stuff, yakuza games are typically pretty good about building that sort of thing into the beginning of each game. idk if this one has anything like that tho

 

[Jon]

When I heard this went turn based, I was sold. I'm excited to try it. It seems like a GTA meets Mafia meets Saint's Row meets Persona and I dig it.

 

[Fire Queen]

you will definitely never be wanting for things to do. i have long described yakuza games as having the most "game per game" of any game series. hell, yakuza 6 had a fully functional baseball sim. hope you have fun!

 

[The Eye in the Sky!]

I am only 4 hours in but its fun. Kind of cringey in spots, but its just fun and gonna get more involved once I get to the next section.

I'm in the same boat and cannot find a good "story so far" video. The only ones I've seen are over 2 hours long, and then meme riddled ones that are just comedy.

I'm not worried about understanding the background, but they have done a decent job doing quick "remember when this happened?" scenes. So I don't feel like I'm too much out of the loop.

 

[Jon]

Glad to know!

 

[Quagmire]

Cant wait, this will be my summer game when I have more time to play, love this series, still got Act 2 and 3 to knock out for Baldur's Gate 3

I am only 4 hours in but its fun. Kind of cringey in spots, but its just fun and gonna get more involved once I get to the next section.

I'm in the same boat and cannot find a good "story so far" video. The only ones I've seen are over 2 hours long, and then meme riddled ones that are just comedy.

I'm not worried about understanding the background, but they have done a decent job doing quick "remember when this happened?" scenes. So I don't feel like I'm too much out of the loop.

Cringe is part of its charm, you'll get used to it. It's not too bad IMO, but there are moments in this series

 

[Jon]

Cringe is part of its charm, you'll get used to it. It's not too bad IMO, but there are moments in this series

I like Saint's Row, cringe in my thing lol